Local Ordinance, Proposed Legislation, Urban Planning & Development

City of Leesburg to Consider Residential Development Moratorium

Lowndes on 4/1/2025

The City of Leesburg has experienced significant growth over the past few years and has reported that over 30,000 single-family residential lots have been approved and remain undeveloped. In response, a draft moratorium is...more

California's Pro-Housing State Legislation Prevails Over Local Voter Measures

Holland & Knight LLP on 6/22/2021

As Holland & Knight has previously reported, California courts have consistently enforced state housing laws that preempt land use and planning decisions by local governments. (See previous Holland & Knight alerts, "Court of...more

SB 391, Authorizing Accessory Dwelling Units in Rural Residential Zones, Set to Pass Oregon State Senate

Schwabe, Williamson & Wyatt PC on 5/18/2021

The Oregon Senate will soon be deciding on a bill that would allow an owner of a lot or parcel at least two acres in size in an area zoned rural residential to build an accessory dwelling unit, or “ADU,” on that lot or...more

Local Land Use On Location

Ballard Spahr LLP on 9/20/2019

Montgomery County, Maryland - Montgomery County has launched Thrive Montgomery 2050, an initiative to update the County’s General Plan for the first time since the 1960s. The County Planning Board seeks public input to...more

Ting Legislation Seeks to Pave the Way for Fees on Density Bonus Units

Coblentz Patch Duffy & Bass on 3/20/2017

Assembly member Phil Ting (D – San Francisco) introduced new amendments to the State Density Bonus law on March 15, 2017 that would specifically require local jurisdictions to impose their local inclusionary housing...more

Alert - City Increases Park/Quimby Fees for ALL Future Residential Buildings

Ervin Cohen & Jessup LLP on 5/20/2016

As some of you are aware, the City Planning Department along with Parks and Recs have been pushing to increase the Quimby fees (Parks fees for new condo/for sale units) as well as to create new Park Fees for newly constructed...more